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Kamala Harris appears to blame ‘people not voting’ for 2024 loss to Trump as book tour gets off to rocky start (www.independent.co.uk)
submitted 1 year ago by [M] to c/news@lemmings.world
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[–] 6 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I both think she was a bad candidate AND blame apathic voters. Regardless of how bad a candidate she was we could all see the writing on the wall of where we would end up if Donnie got in and they still decided to stay home. Protesting by not voting is like proving guns kill people by playing Russian roulette.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago* (4 children)

    voters are apathetic by default. you have to give them something to care about. Donnie gave them something to care about, so they voted for him.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    The problem is people would rather complain when the bad things that were obviously going to happen come to pass rather than swallow their pride and go against their morals. The number of people I know that chose to stay home on the Gaza issue alone is mind boggling. Dems had plenty to care about after seeing the first Trump term and decided they had enough wiggle room to do some moral grandstanding. They chose poorly.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    I can't relate directly to Gaza non-voters. But I remember the first woman's march during 2017, and I asked several people who went if they voted. about 3/5 said no. Apparently protesting/marching but not voting is how you win elections in these people's minds.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Sadly it seems APPEARING to care is more important than actually protecting our country. I guess they have a lot in common with the majority of elected democratic politicians. Maybe people will have a wake up call after this but I'm not hopeful. I will however keep hoping AND striving for a better future.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago*

    yep. 100%. they legit don't give a fuck, but everything they do is about appearing to care. it's deeply cynical approach to politics. actual polciy and law making don't matter, lip service to the cause du jour is everything

    i don't think it was this bad 10-20 years ago. social media hypercharged that reality is nothing more than appearances and truth and substance have zero value. and the populace laps it up like candy.

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